Re: nylon stocking straining

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Posted by Lauren on July 17, 2001 at 14:48:39:

In reply to: nylon stocking straining posted by Angela on July 17, 2001 at 11:39:47:

It sounds to me like you are mixing it too thickly. It should go
through no problem. Kenzi (whose method this is) uses Jacquard
bottles, for which thew henna must be mixed more thinly than for
cones, so that may be part of the problem. It took me a long time to
get the mix right for bottles.

: This week I tried once again to make my own paste. I tried one
batch
: straining the powder through a tea strainer. Almost everything went
: through it and when I tried to use the paste, it clogged my cone so
: badly I had to chuck it out. So I tried straining the powder
through
: the stocking-in-a-coffee can thing and that worked a lot better.
: However, I had read here that you should also strain the paste
using
: a stocking, plastic bag and milking the cow sort of motion. I tried
: this twice using a small amount of paste and couldn't get it to
work
: for me at all. All that came out was a very small amount of liquid -

: nothing that resembled paste. What did I do wrong?
:
: Thanks, Angela

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Thanks, that could be it... Angela 15:32:02 7/17/2001 (4)
- the art of balance Rachael 18:46:47 7/17/2001 (3)
  - Re: the art of balance Kenzi 23:03:55 7/17/2001 (2)
    - Re: the art of balance Angela 04:15:04 7/18/2001 (1)
      - Re: the art of balance Kenzi 04:35:24 7/18/2001 (0)

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: It sounds to me like you are mixing it too thickly. It should go : through no problem. Kenzi (whose method this is) uses Jacquard : bottles, for which thew henna must be mixed more thinly than for : cones, so that may be part of the problem. It took me a long time to : get the mix right for bottles. : : : This week I tried once again to make my own paste. I tried one : batch : : straining the powder through a tea strainer. Almost everything went : : through it and when I tried to use the paste, it clogged my cone so : : badly I had to chuck it out. So I tried straining the powder : through : : the stocking-in-a-coffee can thing and that worked a lot better. : : However, I had read here that you should also strain the paste : using : : a stocking, plastic bag and milking the cow sort of motion. I tried : : this twice using a small amount of paste and couldn't get it to : work : : for me at all. All that came out was a very small amount of liquid - : : : nothing that resembled paste. What did I do wrong? : : : : Thanks, Angela
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